Revolving sulky hay-rake



(No Model.) j

S. B. COLLINS.

REVOLVING SULKY HAY RAKE. No. 331,478. Patented Dec. 1, 1885.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

SAMUEL B. COLLINS, OF GALION, OHIOL REVOLVING SULKY HAY-RAKE.

SPECIFICATION forming part of Letters Patent No. 331,478, dated December1, 1885.

Application filed June 26, 1884. Serial No. 136,064. (No model.)

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, SAMUEL B. CoLLINs, of

Gallon, in the county of Crawford and State of corresponding parts inall the figures.

Figure 1 is a plan view of my improvement. Fig. 2 is a sectional sideelevation of thesame, taken through the line a: m, Fig. 1. Fig. 3 is arear elevation of a part of the same, the teeth being shown in sectionthrough the line y 3 Fig. 2.

The object of this invention is to promote convenience in using andtransporting revolving sulky hay-rakes.

The invention consists in a revolving sulky hay-rake constructed with a'standard pivoted to the rake-head, and carrying catch-springs forholding the rake-head in working position and carrying a bar having aforked rear end for tripping the rake-head, the said bar being connectedat its forward end to a lever pivoted to the frame. With the cross-barsof the shafts are con uected levers operating rods sliding in bearingsattached to the axle, so that the said rods can be pushed back beneaththe cross-bar of the rake-arms to support the rakehead above the groundwhen taking the rake from place to place.

A are the wheels, to the axleB of which are rigidly attached the shaftsO. The shafts C are strengthened against side strain by braces D, andare provided with cross-bars E and a whiffletree, F.

To the rear side of the axle B are hinged by lugs G and pins H, or othersuitable means, the forward ends of the arms or draw-bars I, which areconnected by a cross-bar, J, and strengthened in position by braces K,attached to them and to the said cross-bar J.

To the rear ends of the arms I is pivoted by straps L, or other suitablemeans, the rake-head M, which is provided with teeth N, in the ordinarymanner.

As thus far described, there is nothing new in the construction.

To the center of the rake-head M is pivoted by a strap, 0, or othersuitable means, the lower end of the standard 1?, which. is slotted fromits upper end nearly to its lower end.

To the standard 1?, at the bottom of its slot, are secured two springs,Q, the ends of which are inclined downward and from each other, and havefeet formed upon them to rest upon the teeth N, adjacent to the centerof the rakehead M, to hold the said teeth N in working position.

In the slotted upper part of the standardP is pivoted the rear part ofthebar B, the rear end of which is forked, and its branches are bentdownward, outward, inward, and rearward, to give the said forked endsuch a form that it will, upon being depressed by the action of lever S,press the rear arms of the spring Q, as its prongs are brought intocontact with said arms, inward to withdraw the latter from therake-teeth N and allow the rakehead to revolve and discharge thecollected hay. As the rake-head begins to revolve, the bar R is moved torelease the rear springs Q, and allow them to take such a position thatthe teeth N will strike against them and stop the rake-head when it hascompleted a halfrevolution, the forward springs Q resting against theupper side of the forward teeth N, as shown in Figs. land 2. The forwardend of the bar R is pivoted to a lever, S, the lower end of which ispivoted to a support attached to the axle B in such a position that thesaid lever can be readily reached and operated by the driver from hisseat T. The drivers seat T is attached to the upper ends of thestandards U, the lower ends of which are attached, respectively, to theaxle B and a cross-bar of the shafts G. V is a lever which passesthrough and is pivoted to the hammerstrap W, or other suitable support.To the lower end of the lever Vare pivoted the inner ends of two levers,X, which are pivoted at their middle parts to supports Y, attached tothe rear cross-bar E of the shafts C. To the outer ends of the levers Xare pivoted the forward ends of two rods, Z, which slide in bearings a,attached to the upper side of the axle B. The rods Z are made of such alength that their rear ends, when the said rods are pushed back, willpass beneath the cross-bar J of the rake-arms I, when the rake-head M Nis raised from the ground, so as to support the said rake-head above theground when the rake is being taken from place to place. The rods Z arewithdrawn from beneath the cross-bar J by moving the upper end of thelever V for- 5 ward.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new, and desireto-secure by Letters Patent, is

1. In a revolving sulky hay-rake, the com- 10 bination, with therake-head M N and the frame A B C, of the standard P, the springs Q, thebar R, having a forked rear end, and the lever S, substantially asherein shown and described, whereby the rake-head can be read ilytripped to discharge the collected hay, and can be held securelywhilecollecting the hay, as set forth 2. In a revolving sulky nay-rake,the combination of the axle B, shafts O, cross-bars E of the frame, thelevers V X X, and the sliding rods Z and cross-bar J, substantially asherein shown and described, whereby the rakehead can be readilysupported above the ground, as set forth.

SAMUEL B. COLLINS.

Witnesses:

E. H. RICE, O. S. SMITH.

